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A 

Bircs-Eye View of 

the Bible 



By 

FRANK NELSON PALMER 

INSTRUCTOR IN ENGLISH BIBLE, WINONA ACADEMY 



IVith an Introduction by 

Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D.D. 



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INDIANAPOLIS 
WINONA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE 

1906 



LIBRARY of G0N6RESS 

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TABLE OP CONTENTS. 

PAGE. 
INTRODUCTION V 

Preface vii 

Introductory Lesson 10 

Division I. The Kingdom Foreshadowed. 

Genesis, Job 13 

Division II. The Kingdom Forming. Exodus, 
Numbers, Leviticus, Deuteron- 
omy 25 

Division III. The Kingdom Conquering. 

Joshua, Judges, Ruth 37 

Divisions IV and V. The Kingdom Undivided 
and the Kingdom Divided. 
The Historical Books: I and 
II Samuel, I and II Kings, I 
and II Chronicles 43 

Division IV. The Kingdom Undivided. The 
Poetical Books: Psalms, Song 
of Solomon, Proverbs, Ecclesi- 
astes 53 

Division V. The Kingdom Divided. The 
Prophetical Books: Jonah, 
Amos, Hosea, Isaiah 67 

Division VI. The Kingdom in Captivity. 
Daniel, Lamentations, Jere- 
miah, Ezekiel 77 

Division VII. The Kingdom Restored. Ezra, 

Nehemiah, Haggai, Zachariah. 85 

Division VIII. The Kingdom's True Kixg. 

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.. 95 



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Contents 



Division IX. 



Division 



X. 



The Kingdom Conquering the 
World. Acts, Romans, I Cor- 
inthians, Philippians, I Thes- 
salonians, II Timothy, The 
General Epistles, James, Let- 
ters of Peter, I John 103 

The Kingdom Triumphant. The 
Revelation 123 



INTRODUCTION 

The Bible is a Lamp to our feet and a light to our 
pathway. To know it thoroughly is to be kept from 
stumbling and to walk in the light is fellowship with 
Him who is the heart of the Book. 

The Bible is a Rock; to be familiar with its pages 
is to be established in character, in hope and in faith, 
and while we may sometime tremble the rock is 
immovable. The Bible is the true water of life. Mr. 
Moody used to say that it comes down from on high 
and rises again in mighty power to the throne on 
the principle that water seeks its own level. To 
know the Bible is therefore to live a heavenly life 
and to be filled with all the fullness of the spirit of 
Christ. 

The Author of this Text Book knows his Bible 
thoroughly and he has the God-given ability of mak- 
ing it plain to others. What is here presented he 
has worked out in the Class-room and in his own 
rich Christian experience. I count it a privilege to 
write this line of introduction. The members of 
the Young People's Societies in the Churches, Chris- 
tian Associations, Bible Study Classes and Christian 
Workers generally will find it most helpful. A busy 
business man by means of it could think his way 
through much of God's Word. It is a timely pre- 
sentation of a great subject. I am sure that God will 
bless it richly to all who attempt to study it. 

J. Wilbur Chapman. 



PREFACE 

1. The Purpose. 

This book is designed to be used in Bible Study- 
Classes in churches and communities, and in acade- 
mies and colleges. The author has endeavored to 
furnish a text book of outlines and questions that 
shall unfold the general contents of the Word of God. 
Its primary aim is to impart a swift and compre- 
hensive acquaintanceship with the material of the 
books of the Bible; 

2. The Chaeactek of the Work. 

It is not an exhaustive study. From its aim it could 
not be such. Some of the sixty-six books are passed 
over in brief space, and some (chiefly in the prophe- 
cies and epistles) are omitted altogether. It is a 
surface study. The title so suggests. It does not 
enter into the deeper things. It simply aims to lay 
bare the surface facts. It is expressly designed to 
serve as a foundation for later detailed searching 
of the Word. It is flexible. The teacher can add or 
subtract as time or local conditions demand and is 
earnestly exhorted so to do. One book may be 
omitted and another added at the teacher's discre- 
tion. A part of the questions may be omitted, or 
additional ones inserted. The outlines may be en- 
larged or diminished or changed to suit the needs 
of the class according to the teacher's personal 
judgment. 

3. Requisites for Study. 

Let each scholar be provided with a cheap tablet, 
a well bound blank book of 200 pages, a small Bible 



viii Preface 

Dictionary of recognized merit, and a copy of the 
American Revised Version of the Bible. (Standard 
Edition of Nelson and Sons, 1901, Bourgeois 8 vo. is 
good.) The teacher should provide for reference, to 
which the pupils should have constant access, a copy 
of the Rand McNally Bible Atlas, by J. L. Hurlbut, 
D. D., a copy of Young's Complete Analytical Concor- 
dance, and a copy of a large and complete Bible Dic- 
tionary. 

4. Suggestions to Teachers. 

To secure the best results the following plan, 
tested by experience, is suggested: Let the assigned 
lesson be wrought out and recorded by the pupil in 
the cheap tablet. At the next recitation let this re- 
corded lesson be read and corrected. At the following 
recitation this lesson first assigned and corrected is to 
be recited from memory. So at each recitation the 
following will be the general order: (1) The assign- 
ing of the advance lesson. (2) The reading and 
correction of the lesson assigned at the previous reci- 
tation. (3) The reciting from memory of the lesson 
corrected at the previous recitation. 

The work as soon as corrected is to be recorded by 
the scholar in the blank book acording to a simple 
set of rules. The following rules have been used with 
good results: — 

Directions for Bible Books. 

1. Record each lesson the evening after its cor- 

rection. (Commit the work, as you record, 
for recital.) 

2. Begin each large division at the top of the page. 

3. Capitalize and underline all headings. 

4. Leave a vacant line between small divisions. 



Preface ix 

5. Where questions are used, record both questions 

and answers. 

6. The books will be graded substantially as fol- 

lows : 

Correctness of record, 35. (Includes spell- 



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ing and grammar.) 
Fullness of record, 35. 
Neatness and care, 10. 
Mechanical accuracy, 10. 
Originality, 10. 

It would be well to place a printed copy of these 
rules in the hands of each student, to be pasted in the 
front of the blank book. — These blank books should 
be examined and graded every four or six weeks 
and should constitute at least a third of the student's 
grade. — The recording of the work in the blank books 
may be omitted in the community or church classes 
at the option of the teacher. But the record of the 
work by pencil in a cheap tablet should be insisted 
upon as absolutely necessary for the best results. 
In the academy and college classes the painstaking 
record in ink has been found by experience to be a 
most valuable portion of the study. 

Let the teacher review constantly. — Drill the stu- 
dents, singly and collectively, in the matter to be 
recited. — Emphasize the avoidance of mechanical 
study. — Secure as much consecutive reading of the 
Word as possible. — Feed upon rich truths. — Make 
practical and personal applications of the Word. — 
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Notes on the Chart. 

1. The sixty-six books are divided into ten groups 
according to their relation to the Kingdom. In this 
connection the word Kingdom is not used in any re- 
stricted or technical sense. It is used to designate 
the Kingdom of God instituted to redeem the race 
from sin, under whatever form manifested. 

2. Several of the books are not located in their 
exact places. Esther is located in Division Six 
because it is Captivity narrative. The Kings and 
Chronicles technically overlap two divisions. Lam- 
entations and Jeremiah chronologically belong to 
the preceding division but are placed among the 
books of the Captivity because their wails betoken 
that event. 

3. The books in each division are arranged in 
chronological order. In Division Nine the fourteen 
epistles of Paul are placed first in the order of their 
composition, then the seven general epistles in the 
order of their writing. 

4. Where the books of a division are separated in- 
to two groups by a dash, those above the dash are 
historical, those beneath the dash are biographical, 
or poetical, or legal, or prophetical, or epistolary. 

5. The teacher may exercise his own judgment in 
requiring the committal of this chart at the start, 
or part by part as the study proceeds. 



I. 



THE 
KINGDOM FORESHADOWED 



Genesis. Page 

Job. Page 



Notes : 

1. Use full page in blank book, copying as above. 

2. Place number of page on which above studies 
begin in blank book. This serves as index. 



14 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

Outline for Study of Historical Books. 

1. Pictorial Device. 

2. Kind of Literature. 

3. Meaning of Name. 

4. Author. 

5. Beginning and Ending Dates. 

6. Outline of Contents. 

7. Key Verse. 

8. Leading Thought. 

9. Leading Phrases and Verses. 

10. Leading Chapters with Names. 

11. Leading Characters. 

12. Leading Lessons. 

13. What of Christ: — 

(a) Symbol. 

(b) Type. 

(c) Prophecy. 

14. Questions. 

Notes ox Historical Outline and Its Use. 

Most of the books in the first four divisions will 
be studied with this outline as a basis. In the pur- 
suance of these lessons the numbers left vacant in 
the outline are to be wrought out by the pupils. In 
recording the work in the blank book the first page 
is to be given to the pictorial device. One or two of 
these will be printed in their appropriate places. 
The others will be described, the students drawing 
them. Urge the pupils to use originality of thought 
and pen in producing them. The aim of the device 
is to impress by a simple picture the contents of the 
book as a whole. Under No. 2 the kind of literature 
may be described as history, law, discourse, biog- 



The Kingdom Foreshadowed 15 

raphy, etc. Secure answers to Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 in Bible 
Dictionary. As a rule Nos. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 will be given. 
Under No. 10 part of the chapters will be named, 
and part are to be read and named by the pupils. 
After the pupils present the names of these chapters 
in class, one must be agreed upon, so that the names 
will be uniform. When the names of chapters are 
given in the outline, require the pupils to glance 
over the chapters and verify them. Under No. 13 
the prophecies of Christ are given so as to manifest 
Him as the living center of the Book. Only the 
leading ones are selected. The teacher or pupil may 
add others. For convenience sake they are classified 
as follows: (a) Symbol; (b) Type; (c) Prophecy. 
Though the words symbol and type are not techni- 
cally distinct we have agreed to use the word symbol 
to designate an object or animal that prefigures 
Christ, as "star" or "lamb," and the word type to 
designate a person that prefigures Christ, as Melchi- 
zedek or Moses. We have also agreed to limit the 
symbols and types to those directly or indirectly 
mentioned in the New Testament. The word proph- 
ecy in the outline is confined then to facts foretold 
regarding Christ. 



GENESIS 



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Note. In order to make the work and the record- 
ing of it as clear as possible, the outline study of 
Genesis is printed in full, except the answers to the 
questions. 



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II. Kind of Literature: History. 

III. Meaning of Name: Beginning. 

IV. Author: Moses. 

V. Beginning and Ending Dates. 4004 to 1689 
making 2315 years. 

VI. Outline of Contents: 

1. 1 to 11. God's Dealing with Humanity. 

2. 12 to 50. God's Dealing with the Chosen 

Race. 

VII. Key Terse: 1:1 in part: "In the beginning 
God—" 

VIII. Leading Thought: God before all and in all 
and over all. 

IX. Leading Phrases and Verses: 

4:9: — "Am I my brother's keeper?" 
15:1: — "Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, 
and thy exceeding great reward." 
18:4:— "Is anything too hard for Jehovah?" 

X. Leading Chapters with Names: 
1. Creation. 

3. The Temptation and Pall. 

4. Cain and Abel. 
6 to 8. The Flood. 

11. Babel. 

12. Abraham. 

22. The Sacrifice of Isaac. 

32. The Wrestling of Jacob. 

37. Joseph. 

49. The Blessings of Jacob. 

XI. Leading Characters. See Device. 



18 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

XII. Leading Lessons: 

1. God's Intimate Acquaintanceship with 

man. 

2. The Wide Influence of one person. 
(Let teacher and scholar illustrate these.) 

XIII. What of Christ: 

(a) Symbol: — (The blood of Abel. Heb. 

12:24.) 

(b) Type:— Adam. Rom. 5:14. 

Melchizedek. Heb. 6:20. 

(c) Prophecy: — 3:15: "I will put enmity 

between thee and the woman and 
between thy seed and her seed: he 
shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt 
bruise his heel." 

12:3:— "In thee shall all the families 
of the earth be blessed." See Matt. 
1:1. 

49:10: — "The sceptre shall not depart 
from Judah, nor the ruler's staff 
from between his feet, until Shiloh 
come: and unto him shall the obedi- 
ence of the peoples be." 

XIV. Questions : 

1. Name the first two great institutions established 
by Jehovah. 

2. Name the beginnings recorded in chapters 3 
and 4. 

3. Name five facts mentioned about the Garden of 
Eden. 

4. Name God's first recorded words, Satan's, 
Adam's. 



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19 



5. Name the curses pronounced upon the serpent, 
upon the woman, upon the ground. 

6. Name the first blacksmith, the first musician, 
the first piece of poetry, the first city, the first and 
second tithers. 

7. Give ages of Adam, Methuselah, Noah, Abraham, 
Joseph. 

8. Name the cause of the flood and the number of 
people saved. 

9. Name the three sons of Noah and the proph- 
ecies regarding each. 

10. Why did the people build the tower of Babel? 

11. Name the seven promises made to Abraham in 
chapter fifteen. 

12. By what quality was Abraham saved? 15:6. 
See Gal. 3:8. 

13. Who was Melchizedek? Hagar? Ishmael? 

14. Name the wife and sons of Isaac. 

15. In what two ways did Jacob mistreat Esau? 

16. How long did Jacob serve for his wives and 
cattle? 

17. Fill out the following diagram of Jacob's wives, 
concubines and children. See 35:23. 



20 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

18. Give origin, meaning and location of Mizpah. 

19. Give the two chief reasons for the elevation of 
Joseph. 

20. Name the dreams interpreted by Joseph. 

21. Locate and give the substance of Judah's plea. 

22. How many of the house of Jacob went down 
into Egypt? 

Notes on the Questions. 

These questions must needs be few in number. If 
the time permits let the teacher add others. They are 
designed to be mere surface questions, to secure 
acquaintanceship with a few of the great facts. In 
assigning the questions on each book of the Bible 
let the teacher go over them with the class, seeking 
their knowledge (or imparting it) as to the chapters 
in which the answers may be found. 



JOB. 

Section I. Introduction. 

From personal knowledge and reading, from perusal 
of articles in Bible Helps and Dictionaries, write 
out in your own language a 200-word description of 
the book as a whole, its purpose, its nature, etc. 

Section II. Narratives. 

(To be memorized and told, with care in regard to 
all details.) 

1. Description of Job and His Household. Chap. 1. 

2. First Interview between Jehovah and Satan. 1. 

3. First Test and Result. 1. 

4. Second Interview between Jehovah and Satan. 2 

5. Second Test and Result. 2. 

6. The Three Friends. 2. 

Section III. Geography. 

Locate by chapter and verse, naming the thought 
or fact or person connected therewith, the following 
geographical terms: Uz, Sabeans, Chaldeans, Tem- 
anite, Shuhite, Naamathite, Buzite, Tema, Sheba, 
Ophir, Rahab, Ethiopia. (Locate chapter and verse 
by reference to Concordance.) (Make record in blank 
book on same page as map.) 

Draw full page map, locating each place as far as 
known. 

Section IV. Nature of Job's Disease. 

Write out the descriptions as narrated in the fol- 
lowing verses: 7:5; 13:28; 19:20; 30:17, 18. 30. 



22 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

Describe in your own words the characteristics of 
the disease as noted in these verses. Give name of 
disease, as agreed upon by interpreters. 

Section V. Speakers and Speeches. 

In order to secure a skeleton idea of the book write 
out the names of the speakers in consecutive order 
and the chapters containing the speeches. Space in 
each line could be reserved to fill in at a later study 
the general thought of each speech. At the close 
make any observations regarding the number and 
order of speeches. The following is a sample of the 
first four speeches: 

Historical Introduction. Chapters 1 and 2. 

1. Job. Chapter 3. 

2. Eliphaz. Chapters 4 and 5. 

3. Job. Chapters 6 and 7. 

4. Bildad. Chapter 8. 

Section VI. The Argument. 

Analyze the argument of chapters 3 and 4. The 
following is a sample: 

Job's First Speech. Chapter 3. 

1. A curse upon the day of his birth. Verses 1-10. 

2. He questions why he should not have died at 
birth. Verses 11-19. 

Section VII. The Conclusion. 

Give narrative, with details, as recorded in Chap- 
ter 42: 7-17. 



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Section VIII. Questions. 

1. Name three general lessons taught in the book 
about suffering. 

2. What two things did Job do at the close of the 
speeches? 

3. How did Job's condition after the test compare 
with that previous to the test? 

4. Name eight facts regarding Satan gleaned from 
chapters 1 and 2. 

5. Locate and commit Job's two sublime state- 
ments of faith. (See chapters 13 and 19.) 

6. Name five kinds of people that Job helped. 29: 
12-16. 

7. Name six classes of people who spurned him in 
his trouble. 19:13-19. 

8. What two general statements about man does 
Job make? 14:1. 

9. Select any six phrases that serve to indicate 
the life and customs of Job's time. 

10. What writers of the Bible refer to Job and what 
is their estimate? 

11. Read chapter 38 and write out your impressions 
of it in concise statements, using fifty words. 

12. Give three general reasons why the narrative 
of Job is to be received as an historical fact. 



II 



THE KINGDOM FORMING. 



Exodus. Page 

Numbers Page 

Leviticus. Page 
Deuteronomy. Page 



EXODUS. 



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Explanation of Device. — The device as a whole is 
a mountain. In each of the three sections is a 
picture, illustrating the section. The picture in sec- 
tion one is the Red Sea divided. The picture in 
section two is Mt. Sinai enclosing the two tables of 
the law. The picture in section three is the encamp- 
ment of the twelve tribes surrounding the Tabernacle. 



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II. 
III. 
IV. 

V. 1571 B. C. to 1490 B. C. making 81 years. 
VI. See device for the three divisions. 
VII. Chapter 20:2. 
VIII. God delivering a Nation. 

IX. 12:13: "And when I see the blood I will pass 
over you.". 
15:11. 

X. 1. Bondage. 
2. 

3. Burning Bush. 

7—11. 

12. 

14. Red Sea. 

15. 

16. Manna. 

20. 

25 and 35. The Tabernacle. 

32. 

XI. Select five. 

XII. (1) God gives deliverance to the oppressed. 

(2) God assumes authority over the actions 

of men. 

(3) God desires to dwell in the midst of His 

people. 
XIII. (a) Symbol: 1. Passover Lamb. I Cor. 5:7. 

Note three or four likenesses 
between the lamb and 
Christ. 

2. Manna. John 6:35. 

3. Rock. I Cor. 10:4. 



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4. Tabernacle. Hebrews 9:11. 
John 1:14: marginal read- 
ing. 

(b) Type. None. 

(c) Prophecy. None. 

Notes and Suggestions. 

Under No. 5 fail not to compare length of time 
covered by different books. — Under No. 7 ask pupils 
to show the appropriateness. — Under No. 9 teacher 
may require committal of location or not as is deemed 
advisable. — Under No. 12 show the truth of these 
universal lessons through the march of history. — Un- 
der No. 13 copy the references, be able to explain 
their meaning, and to show the likeness between the 
symbol, the type, and Christ. — In copying this outline 
work the pupil may or may not omit the names of the 
fourteen topics according to the teacher's judgment. 
For the inspection of friends it would be preferable 
to have the words of these topics repeated with each 
outline. — As an aid to recitation let the teacher place 
the topics of the outline upon the blackboard. 

XIV. Questions. 

1. In what ways had Moses acted as a deliverer in 
chapter 2? 

2. How is Moses described in Acts 7 and Hebrews 
11? 

3. Name the three excuses Moses gave in hesitat- 
ing to become the deliverer, and God's reply to each. 

4. Fill out the following diagram regarding the 
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5. Name four expressed purposes of the plagues. 
7:5. 9:14. 9:29. 10:2. 

6. State Pharaoh's last three words to Moses. 

7. Describe in full the host that went out of 
Egypt. Note 12:37 and 13:18. 

8. Name the things the people of Israel took with 
them out of Egypt. 

9. Describe manna in full and name three purposes 
for its giving. 

10. Describe in full the tables of stone on which 
the commandments were written. 

11. Name God's expressed purpose of having the 
Tabernacle built. See 25:8. 

12. Name the various articles that the people were 
to offer for the construction of the Tabernacle. 

13. Name the men set apart for the oversight of 
its construction and their qualifications. 

14. Why are the details of construction recorded 
twice? 

15. Record three leading lessons from the sin of 
worshipping the Golden Calf. 

16. After this heinous sin, who came over to the 
Lord's side in response to Moses' call, and what was 
the reward? 

17. Draw full-page map and locate and number the 
stations of the Exodus journey from Rameses to 
Sinai. 



NUMBERS. 

I. Pictorial Device. 

A full page map of the 39 years of the wanderings. 
Let the map include the Dead Sea and lower Jordan 
on the north and the two arms of the Red Sea on the 
south. Draw a line indicating the journey from Sinai 
to Kadesh, thence a mesh of lines in the wilderness 
to indicate the wanderings: thence to Kadesh again: 
thence to Mt. Hor: thence to the Jordan opposite 
Jericho. Over the map write: "That Great and Ter- 
rible Wilderness." Deut. 1:19. Place words "Chapter 
33" in the midst of the wanderings. Let the pupil 
not fail to add original touches to this and each suc- 
ceeding device. 

II. 
III. 
IV. 

V. 1490 B. C. to 1451 B. C. making 39 years. 

VI. 1. 1 to 9. The Preparations to March. 

2. 10 to 24. The Wanderings. 

3. 25 to 36. The Preparations to enter Canaan. 

VII. 1:2 in part: "Take ye the sum of all the con- 
gregation of the children of Israel." 
VIII. Punishment for Unbelief. 

IX. 32:23. "Be sure your sin will find you out." 
X. 1 and 26. Census. 

2. Location of the Tribes in Camp. 

3 and 4. Duties of the Levites during the 

Wanderings. 
6. Nazirite. 



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21. 

22 to 24. 

33. The Wilderness Encampments. 

35. The Cities of Refuge. 

XI. Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Korah, Balaam and 
Balak. 

XII. (1) Organization pays. 

(2) A nation needs a practical faith in order 

to make advancement. 

(3) God desires to be the leader of nations. 

XIII. (a) Symbol. Brazen Serpent. John 3:14. 

(b) Type. None. 

(c) Prophecy. 24:17. 

Note: Matt. 2:2 and Rev. 22:16. 

XIV. Questions, 

1. State the number of the Israelites in each of the 
numberings. 

2. How was Moses' patience tried in chapters 11 
and 12? 

3. Name Moses' sin and penalty. See chapters 20 
and 27. 

4. Give a narrative account of the spies, including 
their report, the cowardice of the people, and the 
penalty. See 13 and 14. 

5. Give four facts about the marching of the host. 
From 9:16 to 10:35. 

6. Describe the Cities of Refuge and their purpose. 

7. Locate and commit the Priestly Benediction. 
See chapter 6. 

8. Name the places where Miriam, Aaron and Mo- 
ses died. Use Concordance. 



LEVITICUS. 

I. Pictorial Device. 

A full page outline plan of the tabernacle and 
tabernacle court. Locate the articles of the court 
and tabernacle. Record the dimensions in cubits in 
the appropriate places. The description of the taber- 
nacle is in Exodus 25 to 30, but its services form the 
contents of this book. 

II. 
III. 
IV. 

V. Date. One month of 1490. 

VI. Contents: Offerings, feasts, and ceremonial 
laws. 

VII. 20:26: "Ye shall be holy unto me, for I, 
Jehovah, am holy." 

VIII. God requires holiness. (The word holy occurs 
87 times in the book.) 

IX. 17:11: "For the life of the flesh is in the 
blood." 
19:18: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as 

thyself." 
25:10: "Proclaim liberty throughout the land 

unto all the inhabitants thereof." 
(Where in American history are these words 
recorded?) 
X. 8 and 9. Consecration of priests. 

10. Punishment of Nadab and Abihu. 

11. Clean and Unclean Animals. 

12. Purification and Circumcision. 



34 A Bird's-Eye Vieiv of the Bible 

13 and 14. Laws regarding Leprosy. 
16. 

23. The Three Annual Feasts. 
25. 
XI. Select four. 

XII. 1. Absolute Necessity of Atonement for sin. 

2. God's Great Desire for Cleanness of Body 
and Soul. 

XIII. (a) Symbol. The offering. Heb. 9:14. 

(b) Type. Aaron, the High Priest. Heb. 9:11. 

(c) Prophecy. None. 

XIV. Questions. 

1. Glancing over the pages of the book select what 
seem to you the six most frequently used words that 
emphasize the thought of the book. Consult Concord- 
ance, finding number of times that each word occurs. 

2. Describe the offering in 1:1 to 1:4. 

3. Name the five kinds of offerings mentioned in 
the first five chapters. 

4. Give names of the three annual feasts. 

5. Questions on Chapter 16: — 

(a) What two things must Aaron do before enter- 
ing the Holy Place? 

(b) For whom and what did he make atonement? 

(c) What did he do with the blood? 

(d) What three things did he do with the Scape- 
goat? 

(e) What two commands rested upon the people 
for that day? 

6. Describe the Year of Jubilee. 

7. Name any six interesting laws recorded in 
chapter 19. 

8. What book of the New Testament should be 
studied in connection with this book and why? 



DEUTERONOMY. 

I. Pictorial Device: Map. 

Draw outline map of Palestine. This includes the 
Mediterranean shore line, Jordan river, the Sea of 
Galilee and the Dead Sea. Locate Jericho and Mt. 
Nebo. Draw in miniature, opposite Jericho, the 
tabernacle and twelve small squares representing the 
camps of the twelve tribes, three on each side. (See 
Numbers 2.) Place on map as key thoughts the 
words "Remember" and "Seven Speeches." Make any- 
original addition suggested in the study. 

II. Public Discourse. 
III. 
IV. 

V. Ten days of the eleventh month of the fortieth 
year of the wandering. 

VI. The Last Seven Speeches of Moses: — 

1. A Review of the Wanderings. Chapters 

1 to 4. 
3. Repetition of the Law. 5 to 26. 

3. Blessing and Cursing. 27 and 28. 

4. Covenant. 29 and 30. 

5. Exhortation. 31. 

6. Song. 32. 

7. Blessing. 33. 

Note. Verify these, as well as names of all leading 
chapters, by glancing over them and noting the cor- 
rectness of the naming. This prevents mechanical 
committal, and fastens the location more firmly. 

VII. 5:33. 



36 A Bir&s-Eye View of the Bible 

VIII. The keeping of the law means life and pros- 
perity. 

IX. 8:18: "It is He that giveth thee power to get 

wealth." 
32:47: "It is no vain thing for you: because 

it is your life." 
33:25: "As thy days, so shall thy strength be." 

X. 5. 

34. 

XI. 
XII. 1. God's Guidance in Human History. 
2. God's Anxiety for Obedience. 

XIII. (a) Symbol. None. 

(b) Type. Moses, prophet, 18:15. Name five 

regards in which Christ was like 
Moses. 

(c) Prophecy. None. 

XIV. Questions: 

1. Name ten things commanded to be done with 
the law. 6:6. 6:7. 6:7. 6:8. 6:9. 17:18,19. 27:2, 
3. 27:4-8. 31:9-13. 31:26. 

Note: Describe the Jewish phylacteries. 

2. Select from chapter 28 five striking prophecies 
regarding the Jews. 

3. Note from Christ's temptation, Matt. 4, how 
many times Christ quoted Scripture and from what 
books? 

4. Be prepared to answer questions on chapters 9 
and 10. 

5. Prepare five questions on chapter 34. 



Ill 



THE KINGDOM CONQUERING. 



Joshua. Page 

Judges. Page 

Ruth. Page 



JOSHUA. 

I. Pictorial Device: Map. 

Draw map of Palestine, locating the tribes. See 
Map 3 in Bible. Make an opening in the Jordan river 
where the crossing occurred. Locate Jericho and Ai, 
scenes of first victory and first defeat. Locate Mts. 
Ebal and Gerizim. Place over the map an appropri- 
ate phrase from chapter 1. Draw two dotted lines in 
a general easterly and westerly direction through the 
country to indicate the Northern, Central and South- 
ern campaigns. 

II. 
III. 
IV. 

V. 1451 B. C. to 1427 B. C. making 24 years. 
VI. 1. Preparations to enter Canaan. 1 to 5. 

2. The Three Campaigns of Conquest. 6 to 12. 

3. The Division of the Land. 12 to 22. 

4. Joshua's Farewell Speeches. 23, 24. 

VII. 1:6: in part: "Thou shalt cause this people 
to inherit the land." 
VIII. Our Possessions equal our Conquests. 
See Bible Atlas, page 53.) 

IX. 1:8. 

24:15: in part: "Choose you this day whom 
ye will serve." 

X. 1. Commission. 
2. 

3 and 4. Israel at Jordan. 
6. 



The Kingdom Forming 39 

7 and 8. 
12. The Thirty-one Kinds Smitten. 
XL Joshua, Caleb, Achan, Eleazar. 

XIL 1. The Wide Influence of One Sin. 

2. The Lord fights the Believer's Battles. 
Note: Let the teacher question as to the basis of 
these Leading Lessons, also explain the thought, and 
render the same practical in every-day life. 

XIII. (a) Symbol. None. 

(b) Type. Joshua. See derivation of word 

Jesus, also Matt. 1:21. 
Note two likenesses between Jesus and 
Joshua. 

(c) Prophecy. None. 

XIV. Questions: 

1. In Joshua's commission name the three prom- 
ises of God. 1:1 to 1:5. 

2. In what verses of the Bible does the word 
"success" occur? See Concordance. 

3. Name the three conditions of "good" success in 
1:8. 

4. Name the two occurrences in 8:32 to 8:35 and 
state the reason therefor. 

5. How and by whom and where was the land 
divided among the tribes. See 14:1 and 2 and 19:51. 

6. What was the lot of Levi? 13:33. (Ps. 16:5.) 

7. What four things would the heathen nations 
become if not driven out? 23:13. 

8. What strong statement does Joshua make in 
23:14. 

Note: If the time permits, let the teacher add 
several questions, especially about the battles. 



JUDGES 



I. Originate one, or omit. 

II. 
III. 
IV. 

V. 1427 B. C. to 1095 B. C. making 332 years. 

VI. The Rule of Fifteen judges, containing Six 
Bondages of Israel and their Six Deliver- 
ances. 

VII. 2:16. 

VIII. An unconquered enemy brings bondage. 

IX. 7:20: "The sword of Jehovah and of Gideon." 
X. 5. 

6 to 8. 
11. 

13 to 16. 

Give to each of these (save chapter 5) the 
name of the person described therein. 
XL Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, 
Samson: the Six Deliverers. 

XII. 1. Environment counts. 

2. The Lord delivers when His people cry 
unto Him. 

XIII. None. Why? 

XIV. Questions : 

1. Name the three signs by which Gideon was 
assured of his call. 

2. What was Jephthah's vow? 



The Kingdom Forming 41 

3. Locate the word "Shibboleth" and narrate the 
historical event connected therewith. 

4. What was Samson to be and for how long? 13:7. 
Read the Numbers chapter connected therewith. 

5. Name and locate Samson's riddle. 

6. State two reasons that account for the moral de- 
gradation of the times. 1:27 to 1:30. 21:35. 

7. Name two things in chapter 17 that indicate how 
low the state of religion had fallen. 

8. How many times in the book does the following 
phrase occur and what is the significance of the 
statement: "In those days there was no king in 
Israel." 

9. Name the judges mentioned in the catalogue of 
the faithful in Hebrews 11. 

10. Name a piece of literature based on any one of 
the characters, and the author thereof. 

Quotation: "This period has been called the 
Heroic age of Hebrew History. It abounds in wild 
adventure and desperate feats of individual valor. 
Personal activity, daring, and craft were the qualifi- 
cations which raised the Judges to their title and 
eminence. They appear as gallant insurgents, or 
guerrilla leaders, rather than as grave administra- 
tors of justice or the regular authorities of a great 
kingdom. ,, Copy in blank book. 



RUTH. 

I. Read the book through thoroughly, and re- 
cord the length of time required. 

II. Name the eight leading characters. 

III. Name seven interesting facts gleaned from the 
book. 

IV. Prepare one question upon any material in 
each chapter. 

V. Give a phrase name to each of the four chap- 
ters. 

VI. Record what you regard as the best verse. 

VII. Questions. 

1. Why, according to your opinion, is this story 
of Ruth recorded in the Bible? 

2. What two large modern problems would be 
solved by living as indicated in this book? 

3. Write a paragraph of one hundred words about 
gleaning, based upon this book and other portions 
of Scripture. 

4. In what part of what gospel is the name of Ruth 
mentioned? 



IV AND V. 



THE KINGDOM UNDIVIDED 

AND THE KINGDOM 

DIVIDED. 



The Historical Books: — 
I. and II. Samuel, 
I. and II. Kings, 
I. and II. Chronicles. 



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The Kingdom Undivided and Divided 49 

II. Historical Setting. 

Narratives to be recited in class and to be re- 
corded briefly. 

1. The Beginning of the Undivided Kingdom. 

I. Samuel 8. 

2. The Selection of First King of Undivided 

Kingdom. I. Samuel 10:17-24. 

3. The Glory of Solomon's Kingdom. 

I. Kings 4:20-34 and 10:14-29. 

4. The Division of the Kingdom. I. Kings 

11:26-43 and 12:1-15. 

5. The Beginning of Israel. I. Kings 12:16-33. 

6. The Beginning of Judah. I. Kings 14: 

21-31. 

7. The Captivity of Israel. II. Kings 17. 

8. The Captivity of Judah. II. Kings 24 and 25. 

9. Map of Divided Kingdoms. 

Draw map, showing the two kingdoms and their 
capitals, also the regions of Assyria and Babylon. Let 
the map include the Tigris, Euphrates and Chebar 
rivers. See Map 4, also Bible Atlas. Draw dotted 
lines from the capitals of the two kingdoms to the 
countries into which they were taken captives. 

III. Interesting Stories with Practical Lessons 

Note: To be recited, but not recorded save the 
titles and references. 

1. Jonathan and Friendship. I. Samuel 18: 

1-4 and 19:1-7. 

2. Mephibosheth and Mercy. II. Samuel 9. 

3. Absalom and Pride. II. Samuel 15:1-6. 

4. Solomon and Choice. I. Kings 3:1-15. 

IV. Leading Chapters. 

1. Childhood of Samuel. I. Samuel 1, 2 and 3. 

2. Annointing of David. I. Samuel 16. 



50 A Bircl's-Eye View of the Bible 

3. David and Goliath. I. Samuel 17. 

4. Nathan's Parable of the Ewe Lamb 
II. Samuel 12. 

5. Visit of the Queen of Sheba. I. Kings 10. 

6. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. I. Kings 

18. 
„ 7. Elijah's Ascent into Heaven. II. Kings 2. 

8. Naaman the Leper. II. Kings 5. 

9. The Destruction of Jerusalem. II. Kings 

25. 
10. Solomon's Prayer at Dedication of Temple. 
II. Chronicles 6. 

V. Leading Lessons. 

Note: Name in a sentence, opposite the names 
given,, a fact illustrating the lesson. 

1. The Value of Right Beginning. 

(a) Samuel. 

(b) Kingdom of Israel. 

2. The Wide Influence of One Person. 

(a) David. 

(b) Jeroboam. 

3. Righteousness Pays. 

(a) David. 

(b) Hezekiah. 

4. Sin Destroys. 

(a) Ahab. 

(b) Kingdom of Israel. 

VI. Questions. 

1. Name some of the powers of the king. 

I Samuel 11:7. I Samuel 22:18, 19. II Samuel 
15:2. I Kings 5:13, 15. I Kings 8. II Kings 
23:35. 

2. What kings did Samuel annoint? 



The Kin9dom Undivided and Divided 51 

3. How long was David hunted by Saul and at 
what age? 

4. Where and how did David spare Saul? 

5. What two sins did David commit? 
II Samuel XI. 

6. After these sins what parable was spoken to 
him, and by whom? 

7. What two psalms did David write after these 
sins? 

8. Why was he called a man after God's own heart? 

I Samuel 13:14. 

9. How many wives and concubines did Solomon 
have and what was the effect? 

10. Name the worst king in Judah, and the worst 
king in Israel. 

11. Name five bad things Manasseh did. 

II Kings 21. 

12. Name five good things Josiah did. 
II Kings 22, and 23. 

13. Name the first and last king of Israel, also of 
Judah. 

VII. What of Christ 

(a) Symbol. The temple. John 2:19. 

(b) Types. David. Matt. 9:27. Name two 
likenessess. 

Solomon. Matt. 12:42. Name two like- 
nessess. 

(c) Prophecy. II Samuel 7:12, 13. 



IV. 



THE KINGDOM UNDIVIDED 



The Poetical Books: 




Psalms. 


Page 


Song of Solomon. 


Page 


Proverbs. 


Page 


Ecclesiastes. 


Page 



PSALMS 



DEVICE: THE BOOK OF THE HEART 




The Kingdom Undivided 55 

I. The Collection and Divisions. 

In all probability, the book of one hundred and 
fifty psalms, as it now stands, was compiled by Ezra 
about 450 B. C. 

They are divided into five books, each closing with 
a benediction, evidently added to mark the end of 
the book. Note the number of psalms in Books 1 
and 2. 

II. The Purposes. 

1. They were originally used as songs in the Jew- 
ish Temple Worship. 

2. For centuries after Christ they formed the only 
Christian Hymnal. 

3. They* have comforted and supported the 
troubled hearts of all believers in all ages. 

III. General Characteristics. 

1. They are personal. Number the first personal 
pronouns in Ps. 23. Note the frequent occurence in 
others. 

2. They are the expression of heart experiences. 
Note the frequent use of the words heart and soul. 
These Hebrew poems are largely the diaries of the 
inner life. 

3. They express the intimate relation between God 
and man. Note in psalms 23, 103, 139 how many the 
phrases which contain pronouns and words referring 
to both God and man. 

IV. Specific Characteristics. 

Note: Select a sentence from any psalm, illustrat- 
ing each characteristic, and record the same in its 
appropriate place, giving the chapter and verse. 

1. Teaching. 

2. Testimony. 



56 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

3. Prayer. 

4. Confession. 

5. Praise. 

6. Exhortation. 

7. History. 

V. Leading Authors. 

Heman, author of the 88th; Ethan, 89; Moses, 90; 
Solomon, 72 and 127; Sons of Korah (who were 
they?) wrote eleven. Examples 42 to 49; Asaph 
(who was he?) wrote twelve. Examples 73 to 83; 
David wrote seventy-three. 

VI. Names of Leading Psalms. 
Note: Select a phrase from the psalm, or state the 
reason, upon which the name is based. 

1. The Two Ways. 

3. A Morning Hymn. 

4. An Evening Hymn. 

8. The Glory of the Creator in the Creature. 

15. A Citizen of Zion. 

16. The Blessings of the Believer. 
22. A Psalm of the Cross. 

23. 

27. The Tonic Psalm. 

32. 

.42. From Depths to Heights. 

45. A Marriage Song. 

46. A Battle Hymn. 

51. A Sinner's Open Confession. 

65. The Farmer's Psalm. 

84. 

90. The Funeral Hymn. 

91. The Safety Psalm. 
100. The Doxology. 
103. God in Grace. 



The Kingdom Undivided 57 

104. God in Nature. 

105. God in History. 

119. The Glory Song of the Wood. 

Name three peculiarities of this psalm. 
121. The Traveler's Psalm. 
137. The Patriot's Hymn. 
139. The Psalm of Marvels. 
146 to 150. The Hallelujah Psalms. 
The word Hallelujah is the Hebrew for "Praise 
ye the Lord." 

VII. The Messianic Psalms. 
Study meaning and description in Bible Dictionary. 
Why would David be fitted to write such psalms? 
Note three features of these psalms: 1. Kingship. 2. 
Unlimited rule. 3. Unending dominion. Note also 
the basis for the following names: 
2. The Victorious King. 
45. The Glorious King. 
72. The Helping King. 
110. The Conquering King. 
VIII. A Question Study on Psalm 8. 

1. Explain phrase: "In all the earth." 

2. From what word might it be inferred that the 
author was a king? 

3. What three phrases indicate the shepherd life of 
the author? 

4. What historical event may be referred to in 
verse two? 

5. How many heavens are mentioned? 

6. What two expressions indicate the exalted posi- 
tion of man? 

IX. An Analytic Study of Psalm 139. 
1. Name carefully the marvels in the following 
passages: 



58 A Bira's-Eye View of the Bible 

(a) Verses 1 to 6. 

(b) Verses 7 to 10. 

(c) Verses 14 to 16. 

(d) Verses 17 and 18. 

2. The Pronouns of the First Person. 

(a) Underline and count. 

(b) In what verses not found. 

3. The Pronouns of the Second Person. (Or word 
referring to God.) 

(a) Underline and count. 

(b) In what verses not found? 

4. Select an example of as many of the seven spe- 
cific characteristics as are found in this psalm. 

5. Meaning of the following words or phrases: 
Verse 8, "Sheol." Verse 9, "wings of the morning." 
Verse 16, "thy book." 



THE SONG OF SOLOMON. 

I. Author. 

II. Names: (1) Song of Solomon. 

(2) Song of Songs. 

(3) Canticles. 
Give the meaning of each. 

III. General Description. 

It is probably an allegorical drama. It pictures 
the love of Solomon to a princess, typifying, as many 
believe, the love of Christ to the Church. Read 
Ephesians 5 and be prepared to answer questions 
thereon. Richard Moulton describes it as containing 
seven idyllic poems. 

IV. Words of Explanation. 

1. Its Oriental tinge must be remembered. In the 
Occident uncovered breasts would be an impropriety, 
but not in the Orient. 

2. The revised version removes some questionable 
utterances. Compare in the two versions 1:13 and 
5:14. 

3. Were we less sensual we could better appreciate 
its beauty. The beautiful in art is greatly lost by 
the impurity of our fleshly nature. So the beautiful 
in this poem. 

4. It is a poem, hence the author uses the poetic 
license. 

5. The poem needs a division into its parts, and a 
naming of parts, places and speakers, for a clearer 
understanding. Students of the poem have made 
this division. The following is a sample: 



60 A Bird % s-Eye View of the Bible 

1. Antechamber of Palace. — Bride and Ladies. — 
Welcome to Home. — 1:2 to 1:8. 

2. Audience Room of Palace. — Bride: Groom: 
Attendants. — First Interview. — 1:9 to 2:6. 

3. Palace Window. — Bride: Groom. — Serenade and 
Invitation.— 2:7 to 2:17. 

4. Private Chamber. — Bride. — Search: A dream. — 
3:1-4. 

V. Phrases Worthy of Remembrance. 

1. Three descriptions applied to Christ. 2:1. Find 
two others in Chapter 5. 

2. Our Lord's banner. 2:4. 

3. The double possession. 2:16. 

Note: Write these phrases in full, with locations. 



PROVERBS. 

I. Author. 
II. Derivation and Meaning of Word. 
III. Literary Form and Arrangement. 

1. They are arranged in masses rather than 

logical groups. They are poetical in 
form. 

2. They are chiefly couplets of two kinds: 

(a) Contrasted thoughts, joined usually by 

the connective "but." Example, 28 : 1. 

(b) Parallel thoughts, joined usually by 

the connective "and." Example, 
27:26. 
Note: Select and record one proverb of each of 

the above kinds. 
IV. Leading Kinds. 

The proverbs may be largely classified under one 
of the following topics: (1) Tongue. (2) Chastity. 
(3) Society. (4) Business. (5) Wisdom. (6) Home. 
(7) Character. (8) Law. 

V. Select and record one proverb under each of 
the above topics, giving location. 

VI. Outline of Contents: 

1. 1 to 24. The Proverbs of Solomon. 

2. 25 to 29. The Proverbs of Solomon which 

the men of Hezekiah copied out. 

3. 30. The Proverbs of Agur. 

4. 31. The Proverbs of King Lemuel. 
VII. Number of Solomon's Proverbs. 

1. How many proverbs did King Solomon 
write? See I Kings 4. 



62 A BircVs-Eye Yieiu of the Bible 

2. Find the number of his proverbs in the 
book. Add the number in each chapter, 
omitting introduction and titles. 

VIII. Leading Contents: 

. 1. 1 to 6. Introduction. 

7. The Way of the Strange Woman. 

8. The Call and the Testimony of Wisdom. 
23: 29 to 35. The Effects of Strong Drink. 
30: 7 to 9. The Prayer of Agur. 

31: 10 to 31. The Description of a model 
Wife. 

IX. The Tico Underlying Principles of the Book. 

1. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of 

wisdom." 1:7. 

2. "A wise man will hear and increase learn- 

ing." 1:5. Both are A. V. Let teacher 
and pupil amplify. 

X. Four Chief Reasons for the Profitableness of 
the Proverbs: 

1. They are brief, concise, epigrammatic. 

2. They were born of observation and experi- 

ence. 

3. They were penned by the wisest man. 

4. They were written by inspiration of God. 

XI. Miscellaneous Questions. 

1. Who were Agur, Lemuel, the men of Hezekiah? 

2. Locate the proverbs that forbid going on an- 
other's security. 

3. What modern evil may be spoken against in 
11:26? 

4. Give meaning of word wisdom, and why would 
this topic occupy large space in the book? 



The Kingdom Undivided 63 

5. Select from chapter 16 one proverb on divine 
guidance, one on the worth of self control, and one 
on business honesty. 

6. Select the three most helpful proverbs on friend- 
ship. 

7. Name eight animals used in illustration, giving 
references, and give reason for the author taking so 
many illustrations from the animal kingdom. 

8. Where might the author have received the 
thought of 24:19 and 24:20. 

9. Name the lesson for business men in 27:23. 

10. In chapter 11 mark with the letter "B" the 
verses whose truth may affect one's Business success. 



ECCLESIASTES. 

I. Author. 
II. Meaning of Word. 

III. Description of Booh as a Whole. 

Secure in Commentaries, Outlines of Bible 
Books, and Bible Dictionary. 

IV. General Contents: "Experiments in Human 

Life." 

1. Name the purpose. 2:3. 

2. The Four Experiments. Record under each 

in your own words the gist of the experi- 
ment and the result. 

A. Wisdom. 1:13-18. 

B. Pleasure. 2:1-11. 

C. Labor. 2:18-26. 

D. Riches. 5:9 to 6:12. 

V. Striking Phrases and Verses. 

Commit 9:10 and 12:1. 

Explain 1:9, 8:11, 9:11, 11:2. 

Name a current modern statement found in 
10:20. Record and write a sentence regard- 
ing 5:10, 7:2, 11:4. 

VI. Striking Passages. 

1:4-9. The Circle of Nature. 
3:1-8. A Time for Every Action. 
Chapter 12. A Dramatic Description of Old 
Age and Death. 

. VII. Questions. 

1. The phrase "Under the sun." Underline, count, 
and give number in each chapter. Give its meaning 
and its relation to the book as a whole. 



The Kingdom Undivided 65 

2. The word "Vanity." Underline, count, and give 
number of times it occurs in each chapter. Give its 
meaning and its relation to the general truth of the 
book. 

* 3. How often- does the author use the word judg- 
ment and why does he close with it? 

4. In what two commands does his final conclusion 
consist? 

5. Name any similarities or connecting links be- 
tween this and the book of Proverbs. 

6. By what picture are old age and death described 
in chapter 12? 



V. 



THE KINGDOM DIVIDED 



The Pkophetical Books. 
Jonah. Page 

Amos. Page 

Hosea. Page 

Isaiah. Page 



Outline for Study of Prophetical Books. 

1. Class. 

2. Commission of Prophet. 

3. Biographical Description of Prophet. 

4. Title of Prophet. 

5. Historical Place. 

(a) Name of Kingdom. 

(b) Names of Kings. 

6. Outline of Contents. 

7. Prophecies of Earthly Kings or Kingdoms. 

8. Prophecies of Christ. 

9. Prophecies of Christ's Kingdom. 

10. Leading Phrases. 

11. Leading Chapters. 

12. Leading Teachings. 

13. Questions. 

Explanation. Under No. 1, name whether major 
or minor. Under No. 2 secure the points of the com- 
mission in references given. No. 3 is to be gathered 
from the contents of the prophecy itself. Under No. 
4 work out from the prophet's life, character or mes- 
sage an appropriate title by which he may be remem- 
bered. Under Letter (a) of No. 5 state whether the 
message is 'to Israel or Judah. Under Letter (b) 
name the kings during whose reigns the message was 
delivered. 

Notes. The first prophecy to be taken up, that of 
Jonah, will be studied by a series of questions. In 
the succeeding prophecies the outline will be fol- 
lowed, though not so rigidly as in the case of the 
Historical Outline. 



JONAH. 

Note: The study of this book is by questions. 

1. Draw full-page map, locating Joppa, Nineveh, 
Tarshish and his native place, Gath-hepher. See II 
Kings 14:25. 

2. Name the three commands given to Jonah. 

3. What two things did the sailors do when the 
storm was severe? 

4. The waking of Jonah recalls what incident in 
the New Testament? 

5. According to the sailors what caused the tem- 
pest? 

6. What plan was used to find the offender? 

7. What words of Psalm 139 are recalled by Jo- 
nah's attempt to flee from God? 

8. What four things do we know about the boat? 

9. Who suggested the plan for calming the sea? 

10. Name three results of the calm upon the 
sailors. 

11. Give a name to the second chapter. 

12. In what direction did he pray and why? 

13. What phrase in Psalm 42 did he use in his 
prayer? 

14. Mention three things named in the book regard- 
ing the size of Nineveh. 

15. Name Jonah's message. 

16. What four things did the king decree? 

17. What quality did Jonah manifest at the repent- 
ance of Nineveh? 

18. Name the petition of Jonah's prayer in chapter 
4. 

19. How did the Lord answer this petition? 



70 A Bir&s-Eye View of the Bible. 

20. Explain the object lesson of the gourd. 

21. What six things did Jehovah do, as narrated in 
the book? 

22. In what two ways was Jonah a type of Christ? 
See Matt. 12:38-41. 

23. Why must we accept the story as true? 

24. State four leading lessons of the book. 



AMOS. 

I. Class. 

II. Commission. 3:1-9. 7:15. Analyze, narrate, 
record. 

III. Biographical Description. 1:1. 7:14. 7:10-17. 

IV. Title. 

V. Historical Place. See Bible Dictionary. Also 
1:1, 2. - 

VI. Omit. 

VII. Prophecies of Earthly Kingdoms. Chapters 1 
and 2. 

1. Draw full-page map, numbering in order 

and locating the eight cities and coun- 
tries against which prophecies are ut- 
tered. 

2. Name the prophecy common to all. 

3. Prophecies against Israel. 

(a) Name three sins. 2:6-8. 

(b) Name the class of people to whom the 

prophetic word is especially directed. 
3:11 and 15 and 5:11. 

(c) Name three reasons given why this 

people should obey God's law. 2:10. 
2:11. 4:6-11. 

( d ) Name the punishment prophesied. 5:27. 

VIII. None. 

IX. Prophecies of Christ's Kingdom. 9:11-15. 
Name four leading predictions therein. The 
teacher should mention the three possible 
interpretations of this prophecy. 



72 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

X. Striking Phrases. 

Find one in each of the third, fourth and 
sixth chapters. 

XI and XII. Omit. 

XIII. Questions. 

1. Name five things mentioned in chapter 4 that 
God said He had done and yet they had not returned. 

2. What is meant by the expression "cleanness of 
teeth" in 4:6? 

3. What three parts of their worship did the Lord 
say He despised in 5:21-23? Why did He despise 
them? 

4. What is meant by the expression "flood of 
Egypt" in 8:8? 

5. What kind of famine is prophesied to come upon 
them in 8:11 and 12? 

6. How many times does Amos refer to David? 

7. By what four names does Amos describe the 
Northern Kingdom? 



HOSEA. 

Note: The study of this book is by questions and 
topics. 

1. Mention eight sins of Israel condemned by 
Hosea. See 4:2 and 11. 8:4 and 9. 

2. By what name does Hosea designate the North- 
ern Kingdom and why? 

3. To what five things does the prophet compare 
the Northern Kingdom? 4:16. 7:8 and 11. 8:8 and 9. 

4. To what four animals is Jehovah compared in 
His relation to the Northern Kingdom? 5:12. 13:7 
and 8. 

5. Name the punishment prophesied in 9:17. 

6. A Great Teaching: "Backsliding." 14:1-4. 
Name the three leading truths therein. 

7. Striking Phrases: 

4:9: "Like people, like priest." 

4:17: "Ephraim is joined to idols; let him 

alone." 
8:7: "They sow the wind, and they shall reap 

the whirlwind." 

8. Name two phrases to shew God's great attach- 
ment to His backsliding people: 

(a) A statement in 11:4. 

(b) A question in 11:8. 

9. Two Prophecies regarding Christ: 6:2 and 11:1. 
Write the words and state the facts. 

10. Name three final results of God's loving freely. 
14:4-8. 



ISAIAH 



EYE TO SEE 




66 
to 
60 



'CHRIST 

iFORTHE 

'0R1 



TONGUE TO SPEAK 55 



53 



40 



35 



COME 



tfb 



GOD 



MAN 



TRANSFORMATION 



34 
to 

13 



BABYLON 

MOAB 

DAMASCUS 

ECYPT 

TYRE 

JUDAH 



SIN 



The Kingdom Divided 75 

I. Class. 
II. Commission. Chapter 6. Analyze carefully. 

III. Biography. 1:1. 8:1 and 3. 7:3. 20:2-4. 

II Chron. 26:22, and 32:32. 

IV. Title. 

V. Historical Place. 1:1. Add the lengths of the 
reigns. 

VI. Outline. 

1. Dark Prophecies regarding Earthly King- 

doms. 1 to 35. 

2. History of an Earthly Kingdom. 36 to 39. 

3. Bright Prophecies regarding Christ's King- 

dom. 40 to 66. 

VII. Prophecies of Earthly Kingdoms. Babylon, 
Moab, Damascus, Egypt, Tyre. 
Name the vivid descriptions, the predictions, 
fulfillment. 

VIII. Prophecies of Christ. 

Name the predictions found in the following 

references. If time permits, classify them 

under these heads: (a) Genealogy, (b) 

Name, (c) Event, (d) Characteristic, (e) 

Work. 
7:14. 9:2, 6, 7. 11:1-5, and 10. 28:16. 32:1. 

40:11. 42:1-4. 49:2. 50:4, 5, 6. 52:14, 15. 

Three facts in the closing days of Christ's 

life in Chapter 53. 

IX. Prophecies of Christ's Kingdom. 

Note three leading characteristics predicted: 

1. Chapter 35. 

2. Chapter 60:1-14. 

3. Chapter 60:15-22. 



76 A BirWs-Eye View of the Bible 

X. "Exceeding Great and Precious Promises" 

1. Complete Cleansing. 1:18. 

2. Perfect Peace. 26:2. 

3. Refuge. 32:2. 

4. Abiding Strength. 40:29-31. 

5. Fruitage of the Word. 55:10, 11. 

XL Leading Chapters. 

23. Destruction of Tyre. 

35. Transformation. 

40. The Greatness of God and the Littleness 

of Man. 
53. The Cross and Atonement. 
55. The Gracious Invitation. 
60. The Coming of the Nations to Christ. 

XII. Leading Teachings. 

1. The Incarnation of Christ. 7:14 and 9:6. 

2. The Atonement by blood. 53:6, 5. 
(Called by Luther, "the little gospel." 

Note the four parts, by reading verse 6 
first, then verse 5.) 

3. The Transforming Power of Christianity. 

Chap. 35. 



VI 



THE KINGDOM IN CAPTIVITY. 



Daniel. 


Page 


Lamentations. 


Page 


Jeremiah. 


Page 


Bzekiel. 


Page 



DANIEL. 

I. Outline: 

1. 1 to 6. History. 

2. 7 to 12. Prophecy. 

II. Name three things known of Daniel when 
brought a captive. 1:3 and 4. 

III. Leading Narratives. 

Recite, but record only titles and references. 

1. Chapter 1. Daniel and Drink. 

2. Chapter 2. Daniel and the Dream. 

3. Chapter 5. Daniel and the Handwriting. 

4. Chapter 6. Daniel and the Lion's Den. 

IV. Chart of Iivo Chief Visions of Earthly King- 

doms. Chapters 2 and 7. 



Part of Image 


Name of Beast 


Name of Country 


1 
2 

3 

4 







V. Draw full-page map, outlining with dotted 
lines the four countries of above chart at 
time of their world-wide dominion. Locate 
the capitals, record the conqueror in each 
under the capital, together with date. 



The Kingdom in Captivity 79 

VI. Difficult Prophecy of the Messiah. 9:24-27. 
VII. DanieVs Prayer: 9:1-19. 

1. With, what acts is his prayer accompanied? 

2. With what Old Testament books is he evi- 

dently acquainted? 

3. What is the burden of his prayer? 

4. Name the three leading requests. 

5. Name the basis of his plea. 

VIII. Three Leading Lessons. 

1. Purpose is stronger than environment. 

2. Prayer avails. 

3. Sterling piety brings elevation. 
Illustrate each of these by events in Daniel's 

life. 






LAMENTATIONS. 

I. Author. 

II. Name: "A Funeral Dirge." 

III. Literary Form. See Dictionary. 

IV. General Contents. See Dictionary. 

V. Outline of Contents: 

1. The Wail of a Widow. Chapter 1. 

2. The Picture of Jerusalem's Calamity. 

Chapters 2 to 4. 

3. A Prayer. Chapter 5. 

VI. Questions. 

1. Give two figures of speech in chapter one that 
describe Jerusalem's distress. 

2. Select six consecutive words in 1:9 that declare 
the greatness of her fall. 

3. Select six expressions in chapters one and two 
that indicate the decline in religion. 

4. Select six expressions in chapters four and five 
that indicate the severity of the famine. 

5. Select six expressions in chapter five that indi- 
cate the terrors of the siege and the severity of the 
ruin. 

6. Name the two requests in the Prayer chapter. 

7. Explain the truth contained in 3:27. 



JEREMIAH 



I. Class. 

II. Commission. 

1:4-10 and 18. 17:19 and 20. Time; man- 
ner; to whom; what to do; quality re- 
quired; pledges given. 

III. Biographical Description. 

1:1. 16:2. 20:2. 32:2 and 3. 37:11-16. 43:6 
and 7. 

IV. Title. See 9:1. 
V. Historical Place. 

State length of prophetical office. 

VI. Omit. 

VII. Prophecies of Earthly Kingdoms. Chapters 46 
to 51. Name seven. 

VIII. Prophecies regarding Christ. 

23:5 and 6. Name three contained therein. 

Why so few prophecies of Christ? 

IX. Omit. 

X. Leading Phrases. 
13:23. The question. 

45:5. "Seekest thou great things for thyself? 
seek them not." 

XI. Leading Chapters. 

29. Letter to the Captives. 

35. The Rechabites and Strong Drink. 



82 A Bir&s-Eye View of the Bible 

XII. Omit. 
XIII. Questions. 

1. Name and explain the two object lessons in 18:1 
-6 and in 24. 

2. Name five things the prophet in his letter com- 
manded the captives in Babylon to do. 

3. Name the strangely worded statement regarding 
Jehovah in 25:4. 

4. Give the prophecy of the return in 29:10. 



EZEKIEL. 

I. Glass. 

II. Commission. 

2:1 to 3:11. Analyze, narrate, record. 

III. Biographical Description. 
1:1-3. 4:1-4. 12:1-7. 24:16-23. 

IV. Title. 

See 4:3, 12:6 and 11, 24:24. 

V. Historical Place. 

State length of prophetical office. 
Locate the river Chebar. 

VI. Outline of Contents. 

1. 1 to 24. Doom of Jerusalem. 

2. 25 to 32. Doom of Other Nations. 

3. 33 to 48. The Glorious Future. 

VII. Prophecies of Earthly Kings or Kingdoms. 
25 to 32. Name three. 

VIII. Prophecies of Christ. 
34:23. Why so few? 

IX. Omit. 

X. Leading Phrases: 

34:26. "There shall be showers of blessing." 
36:26. "A new heart also will I give you." 

XI. Leading Chapters: 

27. Description and Destruction of Tyre. 

33. The Watchman. 

36. The New Covenant. 

37. The Valley of Dry Bones. 



84 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

XII. Omit. 
XIII. Questions: 

1. Name strange statement used regarding dress in 
13:18. 

2. What tribute is paid to what three men in 14:14? 

3. Name four sore judgments of God mentioned in 
14:21. 

4. What two phrases do we use, taken from 18:2? 

5. What two figures are used for lamentation in 
chapter 19? 



VII 



THE KINGDOM RESTORED. 



Ezra. 


Page 


Nehemiah. 


Page 


Haggai. 


Page 


Zechariah. 


Page 



EZRA. 



Study by chapters, 
chapters. 



Commit the names of the 



Chapter I. The First Return under Zerubbabel. 

1. Who issued the decree? 

2. Name three commands in the 

decree. 

3. Give the date. 

4. Name number of gold and silver 

vessels returned. 

Chapter II. The Register of Returning Captives. 
1. Give the number. 

Chapter III. The Renewal of Worship. 

1. Name four things accomplished in 
the restoration of worship. 

Chapter IV. The Hindrance of Adversaries. 

1. State their request. 

2. State reply of Zerubbabel. 

Chapter V. The Help of the Prophets. 
Prepare two questions. 

Chapter VI. The Dedication of the Temple. 

1. What kings aided? 

2. What prophets helped? 

3. What feast was observed? 

Chapter VII. The Second Return under Ezra. 

1. Give the date. 

2. State the number of returning cap- 

tives. 



The Kingdom Restored 87 

3. State the distance of the journey. 

4. Name length of time consumed in 

the journey. 

5. Name three things Ezra had pre- 

pared his heart to do. 

6. Name the double office of Ezra. 

Chapter VIII. At the River Ahava. 
Prepare two questions. 

Chapter IX. Prepare a name and two questions. 

Chapter X. Prepare a name and two questions. 



NEHEMIAH 

Pictorial Device: A Broken Wall. 

Draw three layers of stone forming lower part of 
wall. On this draw four portions of the wall intact, 
with three breaks between. In these three breaks 
place the words: "Temporal, 3 to 6"; "Civil, 5"; 
"Religious, 8 to 13." On the unbroken portion of the 
wall place the figure "52" and the phrase: "A Great 
Work." Over the device place the word God. Add 
any original touches suggested by the book. 

I. Give a brief narrative of Nehemiah's return 
as recorded in Chapters 1 and 2. 

II. General Contents: 

1. Rebuilding the temporal wall. 

2. Rebuilding the civil wall. 

3. Rebuilding the religious wall. 

III. Leading Chapters. 

3. A List of the Wall Builders. 

12. The Dedication of the Wall. 

13. How a Mayor enforced the Sabbath law. 

IV. Striking Phrases. 

4:6. "The people had a mind to work." 
8:10-. "The joy of the Lord is your strength." 

V. Questions. 

1. Name Nehemiah's position and its duties. 

2. Locate Shushan. 

3. Measure the distance from Shushan to Jerusa- 
lem. 



The Kingdom Restored 89 

4. Name eight classes of people who aided in re- 
building the wall. 

5. Name three gates mentioned and note their loca- 
tion on Bible map of the city of Jerusalem. Map 
No. 10. 

6. Describe in brief the four kinds of gatherings 
that occurred just inside the city gates. Give exam- 
ples from Bible history. Read articles in Bible Dic- 
tionary on "Gates" and "Walls." Record references. 

7. Name three hindrances to the rebuilding of the 
wall. Chapter 4. 

8. Name four wise plans of Nehemiah the general. 

9. Mention the ways in chapters 5 and 6 in which 
Nehemiah proved his intense patriotism. 

10. In what length of time was the wall completed? 

11. Name four things covenanted by the people. 
Chapter 10. 

12. Name three leading features in the dedication 
of the wall. 

13. Record and locate the ejaculatory prayers of 
the book. Name a lesson therefrom. 

14. Name five leading qualities of Nehemiah, giv- 
ing an example from his life to illustrate each. 

15. Name four striking lessons for Christian activ- 
ity gleaned from the book. 



HAGGAI. 

A Study of the Four Brief Prophecies. 

Prophecy No. One: Chapter 1:1-15. 

1. To whom spoken. 

2. Name the reason assigned by the people for not 
rebuilding. 

3. Name four reasons given by the prophet why 
the people should rebuild. 

4. State the result of the prophet's appeal. 

Prophecy No. Two: Chapter 2:1-9. 

1. To whom spoken. 

2. State the evident feeling of those who had seen 
the former house. See verse 3, also Ezra 3:12. 

3. Name the three promises of Jehovah calculated 
to remove this sting of disappointment. 

Prophecy No. Three: Chapter 2:10-19. 

1. State moral condition of the people. 

2. Name the three causes of material loss. 

3. State the promise. 

Prophecy No. Four: Chapter 2:20-23. 

1. To whom spoken. 

2. Name the two prophecies in your own words. 

Questions. 

1. What word indicates the small number who had 
returned? 

2. Commit words, with location, of striking verse, 
2:8. 

3. In how many days did they begin to work after 
the first appeal was made? 



The Kingdom Restored 91 

4. What length of time do the four prophecies 
cover? 

5. What statement is accepted by many as a proph- 
ecy of Christ? Use the marginal reading. 

6. By what two terms is Haggai called? 

7. What word does Haggai use, and how many 
times, to set the people to thinking? 

8. By what expression is God most frequently de- 
scribed? 

9. Why, possibly, was no prophet sent to Nehemiah? 

10. Give an appropriate title to Haggai. 



ZECHARIAH. 

I. The Visions of Chapters One to Six. 

Record and commit, with chapter location. 

II. The Striking Phrases and Verses. 

Commit and locate the following: 

"Apple of the eye." 

Give meaning. State what other books of the 

Bible contain the phrase. 
"Prisoners of Hope.' 

"Who hath despised the day of small things?" 
"Not by might, nor by power, but by my 

Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts." 
"Wounded in the house of my friends." 
(Use Concordance in finding location.) 

III. The Prophecies of Christ. 

Give the four names by which the Christ is de- 
scribed. See 3:8, 9:9, 13:7. 

Name four events in Christ's life prophesied in the 
following verses: 9:9, 11:12, 13:1, 13:7. 

IV. General Questions. 

1. Compare the beginning of Zechariah's prophecy 
with that of Haggai in point of time. 

2. Which of the major prophets and which of the 
minor prophets does Zechariah resemble most? 

3. By what name is Satan described in chapter 3 
and what other Bible writers use the same descrip- 
tion? 

4. Name three general encouragements given by 
the prophet to Zerubbabel in chapter 4 to rebuild the 
temple. 



The Kingdom Restored 93 

5. Record the cities prophesied against in chapter 9. 

V. Questions on Chapter llf. 

1. Of what is this a prophetic picture? Verse 9. 

2. Name the facts about the capture of Jerusalem. 
Verses 2, 3. 

3. Name the three strange happenings in nature. 
Verses 4 to 8. 

4. Name final result. Verse 11. 

5. Name the two plagues to be visited. 

6. What one of the feasts is to be kept and why? 

7. Give words and meaning of the placard in verse 
20. 



VIII. 



THE KINGDOM'S TRUE KING. 



Matthew. 


Page 


Mark. 


Page 


Luke. 


Page 


John. 


Page 



THE FOUR GOSPELS. 

I. (Roman I). 

1. Name five portions of Scriptures that are 

repeated. 

2. Four reasons why the Lord's life is recorded 

four times: 

(1) To emphasize its importance. 

(2) To multiply the testimony to His life 

in the flesh. 

(3) To present the different aspects of His 

character. 

(4) To reach different classes of people. 

Note. The gospels were originally sermons, and 
the authors preachers. They are not designed as 
biographies. One has described them as "memoirs of 
a life, to teach a religion/' Hence one need not 
expect chronological order. Their purpose is not to 
record the life of Christ, but to win a lost world to 
the Savior. 



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97 



II. AUTHOR CHART. 





Matthew 


Mark 


Luke 


John 


1. Business 










2. National- 
ity 










3. Apostle 
or not 










4. Place and 
Kind of 
Work 
after 
Christ's 
Death 








— 



To aid in filling blanks in this chart and in the 
following one, read accounts of the four lives in 
Bible Dictionary. 



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III. CONTENTS CHART. 





Matthew 


Mark 


Luke 


John 


1. For whom 
written 










2. Purpose 

touching 
Christ 










3. Keyword 


Kingdom 


Straightway 


Compassion 


Believe 


4. Quality 
from 
Stand- 
point of 
Author 


Business 
accuracy 


Vividness 


Completeness 


Warmth 


5. Leading 
Thought 


Fulfillment of 
prophecy 


Power 


Salvation for 
the lost 


Union with 
Christ 


6. No. of 
Chap- 
ters 











The Kingdom's True King 99 

IV. Questions on Matthew. 

1. Name three expressions in chapter one that 
manifest business accuracy. 

2. Name one expression in each of the first three 
chapters that manifest the kingship of Christ. 

3. Why does Matthew record the fulfillment of 
prophecy? 

4. Name the prophecies recorded as fulfilled in the 
first four chapters, and the author of each prophecy. 

5. Number and locate the word kingdom as re- 
corded in the Sermon on the Mount. 

V. Questions on Mark. 

1. Underline and number in chapter one the words 
straightway, astonished, amazed. 

2. Select three other words in chapter one that 
manifest vividness. 

3. With what event in Christ's life does Mark 
begin and state reason. 

4. How many verses in chapter three begin with 
the word "and," and what quality is indicated there- 
by? 

5. Name and number the miracles in the first five 
chapters. 

6. Name and number the parables in the first five 
chapters. 

7. Why would you expect such a result in questions 
5 and 6? 

VI. Questions on Luke. 

1. Name three words in the Introduction that indi- 
cate the quality of contents. 

2. What do you note by comparing 1:5, 2:1 and 2, 
and 3:1 and 2? 

3. Name six expressions in chapters one and two 
that indicate Luke's occupation. 

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100 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

4. Record three expressions, and by whom spoken, 
in first three chapters, that manifest that God's sal- 
vation is for all people. 

5. Name contents peculiar to Luke in chapters 10, 
14, 15, 19 and 23 that manifest God's salvation as 
world wide and for the lowest. 

VII. Questions on John. 

1. Name the phrase in chapter one that describes 
the Lord's birth. 

2. Name the "I am's" of Christ in chapters 4, 6, 8, 
10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and give reason why possibly John 
alone of the four records them. 

3. State the purpose of this gospel. See 20:31. 

4. Underline the words "sign," "believe," "life" 
(live) in chapters one to six. 

5. Note the "signs" mentioned in first four chap- 
ters and the results. 

6. Name the four witnesses to Christ's divinity 
mentioned by Him in the closing paragraph of chap- 
ter five. 

VIII. Leading Chapters. 

Matthew. 

1. Genealogy and Birth of the King. 

2. 

4. 

5 to 7. The Sermon on the Mount, or The 
Principles of the Kingdom. 
13. The Eight Parables of the Kingdom. 
17. 
25. The Judgment of the King. 

Mark. 
1. A Busy Sabbath in our Lord's Life. 



The Kingdom's True King 101 

Luke. 

2. The Birth and Boyhood of Jesus. 

3. The Genealogy of Jesus. 
4. 

10. 

14. The Three Parables of Hospitality. 

15. The Three Parables of Lost and Found. 

John. 

3. The New Birth. 
10. 
11. 

14. Comfort. 
15. 

16. The Holy Spirit. 

17. Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 



IX. 



THE KINGDOM CONQUERING 
THE WORLD. 



Acts. Page 

Paul's Epistles. Page 

Romans. Page 

I Corinthians. Page 

Philippians. Page 

I Thessalonians. Page 

II Timothy. Page 
The General Epistles. Page 
Questions on the Book of James. Page 
The Letters of Peter. Page 
I John. Page 



THE ACTS. 

I. Author. 

1. Name. 

2. Number of books written by him. 

3. Three reasons for his fitness to write this 

book: 

(a) A Gentile. 

(b) Devoted to Christ as the World's 

Savior. 

(c) A companion of Paul during a portion 

of his missionary journeys. 

II. The Inscription: 1:1. 

1. To whom. 

2. Reference to what book. 

III. Chronology. 

1. Name beginning and ending dates. 

2. Length of time of contents. 

3. Contents during the reigns of what four 

Roman emperors. 

IV. Analysis of the Key Verse: 1:8. 

1. Name the Divine Agent. 

2. Name the Human Instrument. 

3. Name the Equipment. 

4. Name the Method. 

5. Name the Three-fold Division of the Field: 

(a) City. 

(b) Home Land. 

(c) Foreign Lands. 

Note. This verse outlines the progress of the 
kingdom in this book during one generation. It also 
outlines the plan of God touching the work of each 



The Kingdom Conquering the World 105 

disciple, each individual church, and the church uni- 
versal. Here is the pattern. With hunger to know 
and willingness to do should every disciple study this 
pattern book. Am I measuring up to the plan of 
God? Is this church measuring up to the plan of God? 

V. Outline of Contents: 

1. The Kingdom's Witness in the City. Chap- 

ters 1 to 7. 

2. The Kingdom's Witness in the Home Land. 

Chapters 8 to 12. 

3. The Kingdom's Witness in the Uttermost 

Parts of the Earth. Chapters 13 to 28. 

VI. Pattern Chapters for Church Work: 

1. A Model Prayer Meeting. 

2. A Model Sermon and Revival. 
6. A Model for Church Officers. 

8. A Model for Personal Work. 

9. A Model Conversion. 
10. A Model Minister. 

VII. Chapter Questions. 

The ten following questions are to be answered in 
the first ten chapters, one in each consecutive chapter 
as numbered. If desired ask pupil to be ready to 
answer any question propounded by teacher on these 
chapters. 

1. Name the apostle selected in the place of Judas, 
the method of selection, and why disciples never 
afterward used this method. 

2. Name the immediate results of the outpouring of 
the Spirit. 

3. With what three things touching Christ did 
Peter charge the Jews? 



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4. What three things did the magistrates note 
about Peter and John? 

5. Name the offenders, the offense, the penalty and 
the reason for such severe punishment. 

6. Name the two classes of church officers, the 
number of each, and the work of each. 

7. Name the first martyr and state how the cir- 
cumstances surrounding his death resembled those 
surrounding the death of Christ. 

8. Name the new city entered, the two chief con- 
verts mentioned, and the three leading workers. 

9. In Saul's conversion name three factors and 
three proofs, also three trials following. 

10. Name the change wrought in Peter through the 
vision. 

VIII. Outline Map of PauVs Life. 

Draw full page map, locating thereon the following: 
(1) Place of Birth. (2) Place of Student Life. (3) 
Place of Conversion. (4) Place of Wilderness So- 
journ. (5) Place of Pastoral Work. (6) Place of 
Imprisonment and Death. 



IX. CHART OF PAUL'S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY. 

1. Location in Bible: Acts 13 and 14. 2. Name the workers. 
3. Name the Preparation. 



Place 
Only towns 
and cities 
are given) 



1. Seleucia 

2. Salamis 

3. Paphos 



4. Perga 

5. Antioch 

in P. 



6. 



7. 
8. 
9. Lystra 

0. Iconium 

1. Antioch 

in P. 

2. Perga 

3. Attalia 

4. Antioch 



Time Spent 

(Give only 

as 
recorded) 



Place of 

Work 
(Building) 



Kind of 

Work 

( Preaching, 

teaching) 



Incidents 
(Any hap- 
pening) 



Results 

(Of 

whatever 

nature) 



108 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

X. Full Page Map of Paul's First Missionary 
Journey. 

Draw map of Mediterranean Sea and surrounding 
countries. Locate the provinces of Asia Minor, the 
fourteen places on the chart, and trace the route. 



THE PAULINE EPISTLES. 

I. To Whom Addressed. 

Record the words of address as found in the open- 
ing of each epistle. The following is given as an 
example : 

Romans: "To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, 
called to be saints": 1:7. 

II. Location of Churches Addressed. 

Draw full page map of Mediterranean sea and sur- 
rounding countries, locating the churches, seven in 
number. 

III. Names in the Superscriptions. 

Record the names addressing the epistles as given 
at the beginning of each, together with descriptions 
attached. Describe the persons whose names are 
made companion with Paul's. Note whether they are 
regarded as writers, and why Paul adds their names. 
Note I Cor. 16:21, Phil. 1:21 and II Thes. 3:17. The 
following two are given as examples: 

Romans: Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ. 

I Corinthians: Paul, called to be an apostle of 
Jesus Christ . . . and Sosthenes, our brother. 

Sosthenes was ruler of Jewish synagogue, Acts 
18:17. He was probably converted later. He is not 
regarded as aiding in the authorship. It was prob- 
ably sent in his name to add weight. 

IV. General Contents. 

Secure these by reference to Bible Dictionary. The 
following is given as an example: 

Romans and Galatians: The doctrines of sin and 
grace. 



110 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 



Outline for Study of Individual Epistle. 

I. Author. 

II. Place and Date of Writing. 

III. Description of Addressed Ones. (The people, 
the city, the church.) 

IV. Number of chapters. 

V. Key Word or Verse. 

VI. Outline of Contents. 

VII. General Purpose. (Or brief description of 
letter as a whole.) 

VIII. Three Leading Phrases. 

IX. Three Leading Verses. 

X. Leading Chapters. 

XI. Leading Thought about Christ. 
XII. Questions. 



I THESSALONIANS. 

i. 
ii. 

III. Brief Description of Founding. See Acts 17. 
Also a brief word about the city. 

IV. 

V. Wait. Comfort. 

VI. Omit. 

VII. To commend, to exhort, and to describe the 
second coming of Christ as a means of 
comfort, and as a stimulus to right living. 

VIII. "Pray ..." 

"Quench not ..." 

"Hold fast ..." 

(Complete the phrases and locate.) 

IX. Omit. 

X. 1. A Model Church. 

4 and 5. The Second Coming of Christ. 

XI. Christ is coming again. 

XII. Questions. 

1. Name three chief things commendable in these 
Thessalonian Christians. Chapter 1. 

2. By what two illustrations does Paul describe his 
relations to them? Chapter 2. 

3. By what two expressions does Paul describe the 
large place they occupied in his heart? Chapter 2. 

4. Why did not Paul visit them, according to his 
desire? Chapter 2. 



112 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

5. What did Paul say would be life to him? Chap- 
ter 3. 

6. For what two purposes did he send Timothy? 
Chapter 3. 

7. What do you regard as the most striking exhor- 
tation of chapter 4? 

8. Is 5:16 possible? (See Phil. 4:4.) 

9. What expression in chapter 5 is taken from the 
words of our Lord? 

10. Locate and write out one reference in each 
chapter to our Lord's second coming. 

I CORINTHIANS, 
i. 

ii. 

III. Description of Corinth and of church at 
Corinth. 

IV. 

V. Wisdom. 

VI. Omit. 

VII. Three-fold purpose: (i) To restore unity, (2) 
to teach doctrines, (3) to remove evils. 

VIII. "Ye are bought . . . " 
"0 death, where ..." 
"Quit you ..." 
(Complete the phrases and locate.) 

IX. Record these and commit them: 
3:16. 13:1. 15:58. 

X. Assign names to the following chapters: 
11. 13. 15. 



The Kingdom Conquering the World 113 

XI. Christ our Wisdom. 

XII. The questions are chapter questions: 

Chapter 1. Upon what four persons was the church 
divided? 

Give total number of times the words "wise" and 
"wisdom" are found in the first three chapters. Un- 
derline these two words in these chapters. 

Chapter 4. Whom does Paul command the church 
to imitate, and is he justified in so doing? 
Chapter 6. What is the body called? 

Chapter 7. What strong position does Paul take 
about the eating of meat. State the principle in other 
words. 

Chapter 9. How does Paul act in order to win 
people to Christ? What two Grecian games does he 
use as illustrations? 

Chapter 11. Why does Paul record the teaching re- 
garding the Lord's Supper? 

Chapter 12. What comforting truth to the Chris- 
tian worker in verses 12 to 25? 

ROMANS. 

i. 
ii. 

III. Brief Description of Roman people. 

IV. 

V. 1:16 and 17. 

VI. Chapters 1 to 11: Doctrine. 
Chapters 12 to 16: Practice. 

VII. To prove that sinful men are saved not by 
works but by faith. 



114 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

VIII. "The ivages . . . " 

"If God is for us ... " 
"Overcome evil ..." 
(Finish the phrases and locate them.) 
IX. The three therefores: 5:1, 8:1, 12:1. 
X. 1. The Fearful Picture of Sin. 

7. The Christian's Wrestling Match with Sin. 

8. Safety. 

10. Missionary. 

11. Conversion of the Jews. 

12. Practical Religion. 

13. Citizen and Ruler. 
16. Salutations. 

XI. Christ, our Righteousness. 

XII. Questions: 

1. Locate as to book and chapter Paul's quotations 
from Old Testament in chapters 3, 4 and 10. 

2. Name three truths in chapter 8 that are assur- 
ances of the believer's safety. 

3. Number the commands in Romans 12:9-21. 

4. By what phrase is a civil ruler described in 
chapter 13? 

5. Whither did Paul expect to go, chapter 15? 

PHILIPPIANS. 



(See Acts 



I. 




II. 




III. 


Brief Description of the founding, 




16.) 


IV. 




V. 


Gain and Joy. 


VI. 


Omit. 



The Kingdom Conquering the World 115 

VII. A personal letter of gratitude, testimony and 
exhortation. 

VIII. "To die . . . " 

"Work out . . . " 

"Rejoice in ... " 

(Complete the phrases and locate.) 

IX. Record and Commit these three verses: 
1: 7. A promise. 

2: 5. An exhortation. 

3:14. A personal testimony. 

X. 2. Paul's Double Picture of Christ. 

3. PauVs Marvelous Personal Testimony. 

XI. The Immeasurable Worth of Christ. 
XII. Questions. 

1. Underline the word "gain" and state number of 
times found in the book. 

2. Underline the words "joy" and "rejoice" and 
state number of times each is found in the book? 

3. How many times does the personal pronoun "I" 
occur in chapter one? 

4. In chapter two what two men's names are men- 
tioned and what facts regarding them? 

5. In chapter three what three things was Paul 
determined to know? 

6. In chapter three what four words or phrases are 
taken from the race? 

7. In chapter four what three things did Paul say 
he had learned? 



116 . A BircVs-Eye Vieiv of the Bible 

II TIMOTHY. 

Read the book three times, slowly, thoughtfully, 
prayerfully. Enter as far as possible into the sur- 
roundings and feelings connected with this last letter 
of the martyr Paul, — this personal letter to this loved 
son in the faith. Then write your impressions and 
ideas regarding its contents, using three hundred 
words. 



THE GENERAL EPISTLES. 

I. The Authors: A Brief Biography of Each. 
See Bible Dictionary. 

II. To Whom Addressed: 

See the beginning of each letter. The follow- 
ing is an example: 

James: "To the twelve tribes which are of 
the Dispersion." 

III. Place and Date of Writing. 

See Bible Dictionary. The following is an 

example : 
James. Jerusalem. About 62 A. D. 

IV. General Purpose of Contents. 

See Bible Dictionary. The following is an 

example : 
James. A book of practical morals. Also to 

comfort the scattered and persecuted Jewish 

Christians. 

Questions ox James. 
Chapter One. 

1. Why can a person be joyful when falling into 
temptation? Verses 2 and 3. 

2. How does temptation begin? 

3. Give meaning of phrase: "Father of Lights." 

4. What six words voice the author's strong ex- 
hortation regarding the Word? 

5. Name the two elements of pure religion. 



118 A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible 

Chapter Two. 

1. What charge is made against the wealthy wor- 
shipers? 

2. Name the royal law. 

3. What two factors are necessary to salvation and 
which does James emphasize? 

4. What do demons believe? Give proof. 

5. What two illustrations are taken from Old Tes- 
tament biography? 



Chapter Three. 

1. Give a title to the chapter. 

2. How large a part does the control of the tongue 
have in the making of character? Explain. 

3. To what two things is the tongue compared in 
verses 3 and 4? 

4. What three things does the writer declare the 
tongue to be? 

5. If no man can tame the tongue, what two things 
must follow on the part of every one who desires to 
get it under control? 

Chapter Four. 

1. Name the cause mentioned for unanswered 
prayer. 

2. Give the author's recipe for causing the devil to 
flee. 

3. Give the author's recipe for securing the pres- 
ence of God. 

4. What phrase must a believer use when speaking 
of a future act, and why? 

5. Give James* definition of sin and state how it 
differs from John's. (See I John 3:4. Authorized 
version.) 



The Kingdom Conquering the World 119 

Chapter Five. 

1. What two illustrations are taken from Old Tes- 
tament history? 

2. What is meant by the phrase, "the end of the 
Lord," in verse 11? 

3. What command resembles one in Sermon on the 
Mount? 

4. What are the sick exhorted to do? 

5. What two results occur when one turns a sinner 
to Christ? 

STUDIES IN I AND II PETER. 

The two letters of Peter afford splendid opportunity 
for noting the impress of the writer's character and 
experience upon his writings. Let the teacher judge 
as to the extent of this study. The following are 
suggested : 

1. Name ten chief events in Peter's life, recorded 
in the Gospels. 

2. Name ten chief events in Peter's life, recorded 
is the Acts. 

3. Name six leading qualities of Peter's character. 

4. Note now in I Peter 1 and II Peter 1 any words 
or truths suggested by the writer's character and 
experience. The following are given as examples: 

I Peter 1: Verse 3: "Inheritance." See Matt. 19:27. 

"What shall we have?" 

Verse 5: "Guarded through faith." See 
Luke 22:31, 32. 

Verse 6: "Manifold trials." Name Peter's 
tests. 



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I JOHN. 



1. In the Introduction, 1:1-4, record under the 
three following topics the words of the writer: 

1. John's Personal Experience with Christ. 

2. John's Sharing This Experience. 

3. The Purpose of Sharing this Experience. 

2. Name the books written by John. 

3. Name the purpose of this letter. Chapter 5:13. 

4. Select five tests in chapters 2 and 3 by which we 
may know that we are the Lord's disciples. 

5. In the following diagram of steps supply a verb 
after the pronoun "I" that sets forth the thought of 
each respective book: 









John's 
Revelation. 




I 








John's 
First Letter. 






I 









John's 
Gospel. 



The Kingdom Conquering the World 121 

6. Are there any signs in this book of the "Boa- 
nerges" remaining? If so, mention them. 

7. Name the two definitions of God and state why- 
John would be enabled to record them. 

8. How many references to Old Testament charac- 
ters in the letter? How many in James? In I Peter? 
Why fewer in John? 

9. Write out chapter four, underlining the word 
"love" and its derivatives, numbering the same. 

10. Where in the catalogue of graces is love placed 
by James, Peter, John, Paul, Christ? Select and 
record the verses. (See Concordance.) 

11. In what ways may these cold hearts of ours be 
made to beat with fervent love toward God and men? 



THE'KINGDOM TRIUMPHANT. 



The Revelation. 



THE REVELATION. 

I. Author. 
II. Place and Date of Writing. 

III. Leading Verses. 

The thought of the verse and the number of 
the chapter are given. Find the verse and 
record it. 
3. The Christian's Feast. 

14. The Blessed Dead. 

22. A Description of Christ. 

22. The Last Invitation. 

IV. Leading Chapters. 

2 and 3. Letters to the Seven Churches. 

20. The Millenium. 

21, 22. The New Jerusalem. 

V. Questions. 

1. This book is a revelation of whom, to whom, 
sent by whom? 

2. Who is described in chapter one? 

3. Draw map of Asia Minor and locate the seven 
churches, also Isle of Patmos. 

4. What phrase and what sentence are common to 
the seven letters? 

5. As you turn the pages of the book by what name 
do you note that the Lord is most frequently called? 

6. Name the three chief events prophesied in the 
Millenium chapter. 

7. Name seven negative descriptions of heaven in 
chapters 21 and 22. 

8. Name two occupations of the Heavenly inhab- 
itants mentioned in chapter 22. 



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